Clio, gone but not forgotten.

[SiC]

Still only 2 years of payments on something German leased [/man_maths]

There was one that came up the other week for £4250. Unfortunately couldn't get to it because lockdown. Definitely want a 182 and ideally Trophy next. Especially now I have an extra storage bay. 

Hoping a decent one comes up this year. It will be a car that I intend to keep a long time, so quite picky. Low owner count (sub 5) and ideally low-ish mileage (sub 60k) are something that I'd like. Unless I see a broken bargain ... I can't resist those. 

[320touring]

They are a spendy thing, but are such good fun!

 

Love the scangauge install - really neat. 

 

Be wary of the mph reading though , wouldn't want to self incriminate..

[nacho man]

Got this out of hibernation as booked a trackday this Sat just gone.

 

As always the French fancy performed like a dream.

 

Blasted about all day and the only real thing to note was the power steering boiling over.

 

 

Only happened towards the end of the day when I seem to get a bit cocky and end up staying out for a few two many laps.

 

I have changed the fluid a few times with a syringe, which I know doesn’t get it all out but it’s nice and red not black.

 

It’s apparently a common thing on tracked Clio’s, think I might buy a cheap cooler and just plumb it in the return line and should be job jobbed.

 

Got a cheap £4.99 ebay phone holder for push bikes which is meant for handle bars tried to get it on the roll cage but the cage is too thick so was bodged with cable ties.

 

 

 

 

It’s a bit shaky as also on a old iphone. Had a good little blat with a turbo mx5 and a clio cup car.

 

 

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[SiC]

5 hours ago, Danterzza said:

I have changed the fluid a few times with a syringe, which I know doesn’t get it all out but it’s nice and red not black.

I was debating whether to change my fluid as it's blacker than a Sharpie. Like you said, boiling over PAS fluid on trackdays is a common thing. 

Going on how much these cars seem to suffer on trackdays, I'm surprised they're so popular for them!

Boiling over PAS, engine timing slipping from hard sudden cornering, vague gear linkage making them easy to put in the wrong gear and exploding boxes, Valeo clutches exploding, gearboxes that don't like to be rushed or their syncros fail, etc, etc. 

[nacho man]

So went to move this the other day and the pas pump was wining it’s head off. Drove out the garage and was a big pool of fluid on the floor.

Got pissed off and reversed it back in.

But seeing as I am working from home a bit more lately, though I would take a look and degreased everywhere, started it up and was flowing slowly out this pas switch. So ordered a new one and will swap it in and hopefully that cures that.

Some cheap knock offs jobs on eBay but a Renault was only 30 odd quid so ordered one of them.






Ordered this here as well, as I can bang that on and hopefully that might help the fluid boiling over when on track.

https://www.advocultmotorsport.co.uk/product-page/clio-172-182-high-pressure-power-steering-hose-replacement-kit


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[nacho man]

So took a deposit on this last night.

This was a car I thought I would never sell. Spent a fortune on it.

But totally worth it. Had some great times in it, and it was actually mega reliable for all the abuse it took.

But got it in my head I was selling it, so sold it for a good price.  Having a fleet clear out at the moment as I think I am going down to one car to rinse me of all my money, instead of a few rinsing me of all my money.

[dome]

I'm sure you'll be sad to see it go but hopefully the prices these go for now will have offset what you've spent on it.

 

You've lasted nearly 5 years with a Clio 1*2, that takes some doing!

[nacho man]

1 hour ago, dome said:

hopefully the prices these go for now will have offset what you've spent on it.

 

No still a good chunk off. 

[SiC]

Yer wut?! I didn't think you'd sell this one. 

Massive value increase in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... 🤣

[bigfella2]

Hope you don't regret selling it. I often consider selling mine and getting a 197/200 but I think I'll be disappointed.